William Edward
Morris ( Canadian) was born in Montreal and raised in Montreal's Outremont
neighborhood. The stately architecture which abounds this historic and venerable
part of the city had an early and profound effect on the artist, as is in evidence in his
paintings' portrayal of inner city life.

In his formative
years, Morris studied at L'Ecole des Beaux Arts (Montreal) under one of the renowned
"Group of Seven" Canadian artists Arthur Lismer. In secondary school in
Montreal he was greatly influenced by the famous Canadian artist Anne Douglas
Savage. Morris later went on to a notable and longstanding career as a professional
Architect and practiced for many years. Having combined his own feelings of
the inner city with interpretations of today's and yesteryear's nostalgia he has
accomplished a unique style which is evident in his paintings.

Morris' paintings
are a blend of impressionism and realism. His work reveals a keen insight into the
elements of architecture and life's daily place within its context. They reveal scenes of
Canadian and American cities embracing both pastoral and bustling city urban environment.
Recently Morris has developed a love of painting garden scenes which he calls
"gardenscapes". These paintings are either oils or acrylics on canvas or
masonite. Morris has traveled extensively and spent much of his time painting Canadian and
American scenes.

W.E. Morris
paintings are held in many private and corporate collections in Canada, the US,
England, Japan and other overseas countries.

Morris makes his
home in Florida for part of the year, travelling, painting, and participating
in Art shows.